Gallery: Europe’s Aftermarket Grows Footprint In 2025

Setnix UK purchased a new, expanded headquarters to grow space for inventory and wheels and brakes services.

Jet2.com opened a new hangar at Manchester Airport adjacent to its existing hangar services.

British Airways acquired Boeing’s MRO operation at London Gatwick Airport, which will become British Airways Engineering Gatwick.

Airbourne Colours is nearing completion on a new paint hangar at Teesside International Airport. Willis Lease Finance Corp. is also building a new narrowbody hangar at that airport.

AerFin moved to a new headquarters facility in South Wales to double its engine MRO capacity. Rebecca Evans, the Welsh government’s cabinet secretary for economy, energy and planning (in red jacket), met with AerFin executive committee members and toured the new facility in June. 

Lufthansa Technik opened a training center in Santa Maria da Feira to prepare staff for its new facility, which is slated to open in 2027.

International Aerospace Coatings  is building another widebody hangar in Teruel.

Nayak Aircraft Services opened a new aircraft painting facility in Paderborn and acquired Altitude Paint Services, based at Munster Osnabruck Airport.

Nayak Aircraft Services acquired Swedish line and base maintenance provider Nordic MRO.

Magnetic MRO began offering year-round painting services at its facility in Tallinn.

AirBaltic opened two new hangars at Riga International Airport to support its continued fleet expansion.

Airhub Aviation launched MRO operations at Siauliai International Airport

XEOS opened a new CFM International Leap engine maintenance facility in Wroclaw.

LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services became the first Embraer Authorized Service Center for E2 aircraft in Europe.

FL Technics opened a new wheels and brake facility in Bergamo.

Lufthansa Technik Malta is building a new hangar dedicated to Boeing 787 maintenance and modifications.

United Aerospace Maintenance Co. opened a CFM International Leap MRO facility in Larnaca.

Turkish Technic joined Rolls-Royce’s aftermarket network and is building a new facility near its Istanbul base to service Trent engines. It is also mulling construction of a CFM International Leap engine repair shop in Istanbul.